Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 14:30:18 -0600 From: Derek Laufenberg <laufen@wi.net> To: Scott Myron <zamy27@hsonline.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: configuring my kernel Message-ID: <34EF395A.7A19@wi.net> References: <34EE013B.FFC34246@hsonline.net>
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Scott Myron wrote: > > hi. now I installed freebsd but duing the installation I didn't > configure my kernel for networking. I don't know why, but I didn't. now > I want to use "PPPD" and it says "your kernel lacks support for > networking" or something like that. then it tells me to read the > README.bsd and follow the directions there. but I don't have README.bsd > and if I do, I don't know where it is. So will you please either tell me > how to get my kernel working with ppp or at least send me README.bsd. > thanks. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message Try user mode ppp. The generic kernel is configured with a tun device which is required by ppp. If you really must use pppd, you must recompile the kernel and add the ppp device. Try 'man ppp'. BTW: I had a lot off trouble getting ppp to work with what was on the 2.2.5 cdroms. I ended up getting the ppp source code from http://www.freebsd.org/~brian/ppp-980218.src.tar.gz and recompiling it. I hope this helps. Derek Laufenberg To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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